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"There are times that come along that we are forced to face issues of our own mortality and consider what might or should happen after we pass. Will we be respected? Will we be treated with dignity?

When the news came through social media that Jennifer Gable, age 32, had passed away, it left many shocked that such a young woman could die so suddenly. Then the news that left nearly the entire transgender community and many others absolutely maddened was the news that her family refused to recognize Jennifer as the woman she was."

"There's only one group of people who really know what happens when you die: the dead. And since the dead won't be revealing their secrets anytime soon, it's up to scientists to explain what happens when a person dies."

"To Aubrey de Grey, the body is a machine. Just as a restored classic car can celebrate its hundredth birthday in peak condition, in the future, we’ll maintain our bodies’ cellular components to stave off the diseases of old age and live longer, healthier lives."

Former palliative care nurse Naomi Wood said the Death Cafe event in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, would create an informal environment for the community - rather than a medical or religious setting - to come together and reclaim the subject of mortality.

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Brittany Maynard's story and choice to end her life made headlines and sparked renewed conversation and interest in assisted suicide, also know as the death with dignity movement. This fund is designed to support the efforts to provide this option to everyone.